DA welcomes Western Cape’s R31-million winter support for homeless shelters [SOUND]

# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the Department of Social Development’s allocation of 31.1-million-rand for the 2025/26 financial year to support 37 non-governmental organisations assisting homeless individuals during the winter months. This funding supports approximately six-thousand people with shelter, skills development, and rehabilitation programmes. DA’s Wendy Kaizer-Philander emphasised the importance of measurable outcomes in addressing homelessness and restoring dignity to vulnerable residents: